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To: Smokin' Joe
"There is a vaccine for TB?"

Years ago they gave us BCG vaccinations when we went into nurses training. Nasty little thing. Created a weeping sore on our shoulders for about two weeks. I have no idea if it was useful for anything other than creating a positive skin test indicating TB "exposure" for many years.

43 posted on 10/19/2009 7:47:01 AM PDT by codder too
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To: codder too
Thank you for informing me. I recall smallpox and other vaccinations, and the polio vaccine campaign, but had heard little about a TB vaccine.

For the benefit of others who shared my ignorance, here is more information.

46 posted on 10/19/2009 8:44:03 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: codder too

Thanks for reinforcing my memory.

For a second there I was afraid I was a replicant with implanted memories (and was hoping I was a Nexus 8)


52 posted on 10/19/2009 10:57:28 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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